Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 15 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 194-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20251224
A Study on Non-Communicable Diseases in Geriatric Population of Urban Slum Under a Medical College of North Karnataka
Gowri Shankar1, Santhoshkumar R. Naik2, Vijayalakshmi Hasaraddi3, Anamika Patel4
1Professor, Department of Community Medicine S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India.
3Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India.
4Block Medical Officer, CHC Pandariya, Health and Family Welfare, Kabridhaam, Chhattisgarh, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Santhoshkumar R. Naik
ABSTRACT
Background: Longevity has increased significantly over the past few decades due to demographic transition in the country. India will be noticed to have the highest number of elderly with multimorbidity of non-communicable disease (NCD) in the world by year 2030.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of prevailing NCDs among elderly and determine associated factors.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in urban field practice area of a medical college of North Karnataka in the year 2019. Sample size was 627 and predesigned; pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was utilized to collect the information in the residence of the participants through interview, anthropometric measurements, clinical examination, blood pressure and random blood sugar estimation. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 20.
Results: In 627 elderly, 48.65% were diabetics, followed by 26.16% hypertensives. Other morbidities were musculoskeletal, cataract, stroke and cancers. Tobacco consumption along with ageing and socio-economic status significant factor for the development of morbidities in the elderly.
Conclusion: The results will help in the policies and programmes to prevent further complications and arising catastrophic health expenditure as majority belongs to lower socioeconomic status.
Key words: Elderly, non-communicable disease, urban area, diabetes, hypertension